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OUR PROGRAMS Counseling for Women Crisis and single counseling sessions for women. Drop-in or by
appointment. We recommend you call to
book an appointment to ensure a counselor is available. Office hours - Monday through Friday
(9am - 4pm). Evening and weekend counselling also
available under special circumstances.
Please call 642-8264 to
discuss this option with a counselor. also see Outreach Crisis
Intervention Walk in or phone in.
We also receive referrals from outside resources. We will assist you in
arranging for transportation to shelter, make application for a protection
order or emergency cell phone and to develop a protection plan to prevent
further abuse. This is a voluntary service provided to assist you in finding
out about your options and to help you develop a plan for a future without
abuse. Single
Counseling By
appointment. No charge. Open to all women. The first session
includes the completion of an intake form.
From this process, you and the counselor will be able to develop a
plan of action specific to your needs. Once you establish the goals you want
to work toward, the counselor is then able to provide practical and emotional
support to assist you in the process. Outreach Our service area includes the communities of
Inwood/Teulon, Arborg, Fisher Branch, Riverton, Gimli and Information and
Referral Walk
in or phone in. We have a vast resource list of agencies who address issues
you may be currently facing. These include: mental health, addictions, child welfare,
education and training, housing, financial assistance, legal assistance,
household needs, food bank, protection and prevention orders. Counseling
for Children/Youth Single counseling sessions available for
Children/Youth who are affected by domestic violence. Intake, assessment and parental consent
required prior to counseling. Also
includes parenting counseling for moms of children in the program. For more information on this program please
contact the Centre. Healthy
Youth Relationships Program Presentations are available to Grades 8 through
12 using the Red Cross RespectEd Healthy Youth Relationships Program. For more information please contact the Cente. Other
Programs Donations Personal We accept donations of personal hygiene products,
skin care products and other misc. items that can be given to women. We ask that all donations be new and in
their original packaging. Appliances and
Household Items Please visit our site to find out what items are
currently needed by clients. We do not
have space to store items and rely on volunteers to assist in picking up and
dropping off donated items to clients.
Please ensure all items are in good working order. Gift Cards We accept give cards to be given in emergency
situations to clients involved in programs at the Centre. Examples are Co-op or Husky gas, Sobey’s, Walmart, etc School Supply Campaign Getting
the kids ready to go back to school can be a very stressful time especially
when finances are short. To address
this, we accept new and very gently used school supplies which we make
available to moms engaged in programs at the Centre. This is an ongoing program. Thank you to all the donors who assisted in sending kids to school with their
backpacks filled with all the things they were requested to bring for another
exciting year at school. Lending Library We
at the Volunteer
Opportunities See WHO ARE WE Public Awareness Staff and board members are available to speak to
your group or organization about who we are and what we do. Staff are
available to present specific topics on domestic violence, healthy
relationships, etc. Please contact the
Centre at 642-8264. Workshops and Informational Sessions See UPCOMING EVENTS Other Fax,
photocopy and
phone access available. Commissioner for Oaths available for signing
sensitive documents.
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